JP5681867B2 - Mobile terminal and display method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal provided with a touch panel and a display method.

  Mobile terminals such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) are provided with touch panels. In a mobile terminal including a touch panel, a user can perform input to the mobile terminal by performing a touch operation that touches an operation target such as a software keyboard displayed on the screen. For this reason, since the user can perform an operation by touching the screen, an intuitive operation is possible.

  As a technique for improving the operability when a user performs input while holding the mobile terminal in a handheld terminal equipped with a touch panel, the mobile terminal described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 An information processing apparatus has been proposed.

  In the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the user touches the touch panel with a thumb or the like, a software key for character input is displayed. At this time, the software key is displayed in a range that the left and right thumbs can reach when the user holds a predetermined position of the portable terminal with both hands. Thereby, the user can input only by moving the thumb, and the operability can be improved.

  However, in the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the software key is displayed in a range where the left and right thumbs reach when the user has a predetermined position of the mobile terminal. The position you have will be fixed.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 3 describes an operating device that can realize a desire to use a mobile terminal with a desired position. In this operation device, when the user presses the touch panel, an operation button for performing an operation with the thumb is displayed around the pressed position. Therefore, the user can use the mobile terminal with a desired position of the mobile terminal.

JP 2006-148536 A JP 2004-355606 A JP-A-11-164175

  When the position where the portable terminal is held is not fixed as in the operation device described in Patent Document 3, there is a problem that the holding of the portable terminal becomes unstable depending on the position held by the user. In particular, in the case of a portable terminal whose shape changes like a foldable type or a portable terminal of a certain size or more, even if the user can hold the portable terminal at an arbitrary position, Prone to instability.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal and a display method that solve the above-described problem that the holding of the portable terminal becomes unstable while enabling the user to hold the portable terminal as desired. It is in.

  The portable terminal according to the present invention includes a touch panel, a position detection unit that detects a contact position on the touch panel, and a corresponding position according to the contact position detected by the position detection unit on the touch panel. And a control unit that displays display information indicating that the user is holding the portable terminal.

  Further, the display method according to the present invention is a display method by a portable terminal having a touch panel, wherein the touch position on the touch panel is detected, and the corresponding position on the touch panel according to the detected touch position Display information indicating that the position is a holding position of the mobile terminal by the user is displayed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to hold | maintain a portable terminal stably, enabling the way of the holding | maintenance of the portable terminal which a user desires.

It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the portable terminal of 1st embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of display information and a corresponding position. It is the figure which showed an example of display information and a corresponding position. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of operation | movement of a portable terminal. It is the external view which showed the external appearance of the portable terminal of 2nd embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the portable terminal of 2nd embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the contact position and the corresponding position. It is the figure which showed the other example of the contact position and the corresponding position. It is the figure which showed the other example of the contact position and the corresponding position. It is the figure which showed an example of the operation key. It is the figure which showed an example of the operation key. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of operation | movement of the portable terminal of 2nd embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of operation | movement of the portable terminal of 2nd embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of operation | movement of the portable terminal of 2nd embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of operation | movement of the portable terminal of 2nd embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having the same function may be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof may be omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a touch panel 1, a touch coordinate determination unit 2, and a control unit 3. The mobile terminal 100 is a mobile phone, PHS, PDA, or the like.

  The touch panel 1 displays various information such as characters and images and senses contact with the own panel.

  The touch coordinate determination unit 2 is sometimes called a position detection unit. The touch coordinate determination unit 2 detects a contact position on the touch panel 1 from the user. The contact position is represented by coordinate values in a coordinate system preset on the touch panel 1.

  The control unit 3 displays display information indicating that the corresponding position is a holding position of the mobile terminal 100 by the user at the corresponding position corresponding to the contact position detected by the touch coordinate determination unit 2 on the touch panel 1. .

  Specifically, the corresponding position is the other hand that allows the user to stably hold the portable terminal 100 when the user holds the portable terminal 100 so as to touch the contact position with a finger of one hand. The position of the finger.

  For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is arranged horizontally, the corresponding position is a position that is line-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the horizontal center line of the mobile terminal 100. Further, when the mobile terminal 100 is arranged vertically, the corresponding position is a position that is point-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100. The location of the corresponding position is merely an example, and is not limited to this example. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is arranged vertically, the corresponding position may be a position that is slightly lower than the position that is point-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100.

  2A and 2B are diagrams showing examples of display information and corresponding positions. In FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the mark 21 which shows a user's holding position is shown as display information.

  In FIG. 2A, the mark 21 is displayed at a position symmetrical to the contact position 23 with respect to the horizontal center line 22 of the mobile terminal 100. In FIG. 2B, the mark 21 is displayed at a point symmetrical with the contact position 23 with respect to the center of gravity 24 of the mobile terminal 100.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the mobile terminal 100 in the present embodiment.

  In step S301, when a user's finger touches the touch panel 1, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 detects the touched coordinate value as a contact position. Thereafter, step S302 is executed.

  In step S <b> 302, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 outputs the contact position to the control unit 3. When the control unit 3 receives the contact position, the control unit 3 calculates a corresponding position based on the contact position.

  For example, the control unit 3 holds the coordinate value of the center line or the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100, and based on the coordinate value of the center line or the center of gravity and the coordinate value of the contact position indicated by the contact position information, A position that is line-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the center line or a position that is point-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100 is calculated as the corresponding position.

  After calculating the corresponding position, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 executes Step S303.

  In step S303, the control unit 3 generates display information, displays the display information at a corresponding position on the touch panel 1, and ends the process.

  According to this embodiment, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 detects a contact position on the touch panel 1 from the user. The control unit 3 displays display information indicating that the corresponding position is a holding position of the mobile terminal 100 by the user at the corresponding position corresponding to the contact position detected by the touch coordinate determination unit 2 on the touch panel 1.

  In this case, display information indicating that the corresponding position is the holding position of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed at the corresponding position according to the contact position of the user. Therefore, if the corresponding position is appropriately set and the user holds the corresponding position where the display information is displayed, the portable terminal 100 can be stably held while enabling the user to hold the portable terminal 100 as desired. It becomes possible to hold.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 3 sets a position symmetrical with the contact position with respect to the center line of the mobile terminal 100 as a corresponding position. Therefore, when the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be horizontally long, the mobile terminal can be stably held.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the control part 3 makes a contact position and a point symmetrical position with respect to the gravity center of a portable terminal a corresponding position. Therefore, when the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be vertically long, the mobile terminal 100 can be stably held.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 4 is an external view showing the external appearance of the mobile terminal of the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 includes two housings 101 and 102 and a connection unit 103.

  Each of the casings 101 and 102 is provided with two display screens 111 and 112, respectively.

  The connection unit 103 connects the casings 101 and 102 so as to be openable and closable using a hinge mechanism or the like. In FIG. 4, the connection unit 103 connects the casings 101 and 102 so as to be openable and closable by connecting the casings 101 and 102 so as to be rotatable about a predetermined rotation axis.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal of the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, the mobile terminal 100 includes a touch panel 1, a terminal opening / closing sensor unit 4, an acceleration sensor unit 5, and a calculation unit 6 having a touch coordinate determination unit 2 and a control unit 3.

  The touch panel 1 includes a display unit 11 and a touch input unit 12.

  The display unit 11 can display various information, and at least displays a display position determination button for determining the position of the operation key. In the present embodiment, the display position determination button is used as determination information for determining the holding position of the user.

  The touch input unit 12 is provided on the front surface of the display unit 11 so as to overlap the display unit 11 and detects that the user has touched the touch input unit 12. Note that the touch input unit 12 may detect that the user has pressed it as being touched by the user.

  The terminal open / close sensor unit 4 may be referred to as an open / close detection unit. The terminal open / close sensor unit 4 detects the open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the terminal open / close sensor unit 4 detects the open / close angle of the mobile terminal 100 as an open / closed state. Further, the terminal open / close sensor unit 4 may detect whether the mobile terminal 100 is open or not as an open / closed state.

  The acceleration sensor unit 5 may be called a gravity detection unit. The acceleration sensor unit 5 detects the direction of gravity acting on the mobile terminal 100.

  The touch coordinate determination unit 2 of the calculation unit 6 detects the end point of the drag operation using the touch input unit 12 with respect to the display position determination button displayed on the display unit 11 as a contact position on the touch panel 1.

  The control unit 3 includes a key display position determination unit 31 and a key display composition unit 32.

  The key display position determination unit 31 is sometimes called a calculation unit. The key display position determination unit 31 detects the touch detected by the touch coordinate determination unit 2 based on the open / closed state detected by the terminal open / close sensor unit 4 and the direction of gravity detected by the acceleration sensor unit 5. The corresponding position according to the position is calculated.

  Specifically, first, the key display position determination unit 31 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is arranged to be vertically long based on the direction of gravity. In the present embodiment, when the casings 101 and 102 are opened, if the casings 101 and 102 are vertically aligned, the mobile terminal 100 is vertically long, and if the casings 101 and 102 are horizontally aligned, the mobile terminal 100 is horizontally long It shall be

  For example, when the casings 101 and 102 are rotatably connected, the key display position determination unit 31 is arranged so that the mobile terminal 100 is vertically long when the direction of the rotation axis is perpendicular to the direction of gravity. If the direction of the rotation axis and the direction of gravity are parallel, it is determined that the mobile terminal is arranged so as to be horizontally long.

  When the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be horizontally long, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a position symmetrical to the contact position with respect to the horizontal center line of the mobile terminal 100 as a corresponding position.

  On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be vertically long, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a corresponding position based on the open / close state.

  Specifically, when it is indicated that the mobile terminal 100 is open in the open / closed state, a position that is point-symmetric with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100 is calculated as the corresponding position. When the mobile terminal 100 is shown to be closed in the open / closed state, a position that is point-symmetric with respect to the center of gravity of the display screen having the contact position is calculated as the corresponding position.

  6A to 6C are diagrams showing examples of the contact position and the corresponding position.

  In FIG. 6A, the mobile terminal 100 is disposed so as to be horizontally long (that is, the casings 101 and 102 are arranged side by side). In this case, the corresponding position 61 is a line symmetrical with the contact position 60 with respect to the center line 65 of the mobile terminal 100.

  In FIG. 6B, the portable terminal 100 is arranged so as to be vertically long (that is, the casings 101 and 102 are arranged vertically). Further, the portable terminal 100 is in a fully open state (that is, a state where the angle between the casings 101 and 102 is 180 °). In this case, the corresponding position 62 is point-symmetric with the contact position 60 with respect to the center of gravity 66 of the mobile terminal 100.

  In FIG. 6C, the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be vertically long. Further, the portable terminal 100 is closed by 90 °, that is, the angle between the casings 101 and 102 is 90 °. In this case, the corresponding position 63 is point-symmetric with respect to the contact position 60 with respect to the center of gravity 67 of the display screen having the contact position 60 (display screen 111 in FIG. 6C).

  Returning to FIG. The key display combining unit 32 is sometimes called a display control unit. The key display combining unit 32 displays the first operation key in the contact area on the display unit 11 including the contact position detected by the touch coordinate determination unit 2. In addition, the key display combining unit 32 displays a second operation key that is display information in a corresponding area including the corresponding position calculated by the key display position determining unit 31 in the display unit 11. Hereinafter, the first operation key and the second operation key may be collectively referred to as operation keys.

  Thereby, since the key display position determination unit 31 and the key display composition unit 32 are included in the control unit 3, the control unit 3 displays the first operation key of the contact area including the contact position and includes the corresponding position. The second operation key is displayed as display information in the area.

  Hereinafter, the first operation key and the second operation key may be collectively referred to as operation keys. When the display image of the application program being executed is displayed on the display unit 11, the key display combining unit 32 combines the displayed image with the operation key and displays the displayed image. Displayed on the unit 11.

  It is desirable that the user can perform a key input operation using the operation keys while holding the mobile terminal 100 by hand. Therefore, it is desirable that the contact area and the corresponding area are set within the reach of the thumb of the hand held by the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the first operation key is an operation key for performing a key input operation with the thumb of one hand of the user, and the second operation key is for performing a key input operation with the thumb of the other hand of the user. This is the operation key.

  Also, when the user performs a key input operation using the operation keys displayed on the touch panel as described above, the user touches the operation key, unlike when performing a key input operation using a normal hardware keyboard. Sometimes there is no response. For this reason, the user cannot identify the operation key by touching the operation key with a hand. Therefore, the user must perform a key input operation while visually confirming the operation key, such as whether or not the target operation key has been correctly selected.

  Therefore, when the character keys to which characters are assigned and the function keys to which various functions are assigned are equally allocated to the first operation key and the second operation key, the user's line of sight is the first operation key and the second operation key. The movement between the two operation keys causes frequent movement of the line of sight, resulting in a decrease in input efficiency.

  Therefore, there is a character key to which a character is assigned only to one of the first operation key and the second operation key, and a predetermined function is assigned to the other of the first operation key and the second operation key. It is desirable to have a function key.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of operation keys. FIG. 7A shows a first operation key 71, a second operation key 72, and an input destination form 73 displayed on the touch panel 1.

  The first operation key 71 is a key for performing an input operation with the thumb of the left hand, and includes a space key 71A for inputting a blank and a character key 71B to which a character is assigned.

  The space key 71A is displayed at a position overlapping the contact position.

  The character key 71B has a plurality of Romaji keys to which each Romaji is assigned. The Romaji key is arranged in a range where the thumb of the user's left hand can easily reach, more specifically, in a fan-shaped range centered on the contact position. As the character key 71B, a key to which hiragana or katakana is assigned may be used.

  The second operation key 72 is a key without a character key among the operation keys, and has a function key capable of a drag operation. This function key is assigned a function in each drag direction by the drag operation. Specifically, in the second operation key 72, an execution instruction for any of a determination function, a BS (Back Space) function, and a shift function is input according to the drag direction.

  The determination function is a function for determining a character that the user wants to input. When the determination function is selected while the user is in contact with any of the character keys 71B with the left hand, the character assigned to the character key is input to the input destination form 73.

  The BS function is a function for deleting the character immediately before the cursor indicating the character input position in the input destination form 73. The shift function is a function assigned to a shift key of a normal keyboard. For example, the shift function has a function of switching a next character to be capitalized.

  The operation keys shown in FIG. 7A are merely examples, and the operation keys are not limited to this example. For example, the operation key may be the example shown in FIG. 7B.

  In FIG. 7B, the first operation key 71, the second operation key 72B, and the input destination form 73 displayed on the touch panel 1 are shown.

  The second operation key 72B has a plurality of function keys to which functions are assigned. Specifically, the second operation key 72B includes a determination key 72B1 to which a determination function is assigned, a BS key 72B2 to which a BS function is assigned, and a shift key 72B3 to which a shift function is assigned. When these function keys are touched by the user, the function assigned to the touched function key is executed.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  8A to 8C are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment. It is assumed that the first operation key is a left hand key for performing a key input operation with the thumb of the left hand, and the second operation key is a right hand key for performing a key input operation with the thumb of the right hand. Further, the display screens are arranged in the horizontal direction, and a position that is line-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the center line of the mobile terminal 100 is a corresponding position.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8A, the display position determination button 81 is displayed on the touch panel 1.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8B, the user performs a drag operation on the display position determination button 81 and moves the first operation key to a position where it can be used easily. When the user finishes the drag operation on the display position determination button 81, as shown in FIG. 8C, the left hand key 82 is displayed in the contact area including the contact position that is the end point of the drag operation, and the contact position. The right hand key 83 is displayed in the corresponding area including the corresponding position according to the.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a more detailed operation of the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment. In the following, the first operation key is a left hand key, and the second operation key is a right hand key.

  In step S901, the key display combining unit 32 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a display position determination button at a predetermined button position on the display unit 11 of the touch panel 1 at a predetermined start timing. The start timing can be set as appropriate by the user of the mobile terminal 100 or a developer. For example, the start timing is when the mobile terminal 100 is activated, when a desired application program is executed, or when a display instruction for a display position determination button is received from the user.

  When the display position determination button is displayed, the key display synthesis unit 32 notifies the touch coordinate determination unit 2 of a predetermined button position. The touch coordinate determination part 2 will perform step S902, if a button position is received.

  In step S902, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 confirms whether or not a drag operation on the display position determination button has been started.

  More specifically, first, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 confirms whether or not the button position on the touch input unit 12 is touched by the user.

  When the button position is touched, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 confirms whether the coordinate value indicating the touch position has continuously changed.

  When the coordinate values change continuously, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 determines that the drag operation on the display position determination button has started, and uses the changed coordinate values as the display position after movement in the key display composition unit 32. Notice. Thereafter, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 executes Step S903. Note that when the display position after movement is received, the key display combining unit 32 changes the display position of the display position determination button to the received display position after movement.

  If the button position is not touched and the coordinate value does not change continuously, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 determines that the drag operation on the display position determination button has not been started, and the step Step S902 is executed.

  In step S903, every time the coordinate value changes, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 notifies the key display composition unit 32 of the changed coordinate value as the display position after the movement, and the coordinate value is set to a predetermined constant value. Check if it has changed over time.

  If the coordinate value has not changed for a certain time or longer, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 determines that the drag operation on the display position determination button has ended, and executes Step S904. In addition, when the coordinate value changes within a predetermined time, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 determines that the drag operation on the display position determination button has not ended, and executes Step S903.

  In step S904, the touch coordinate determination unit 2 notifies the current coordinate value to the key display position determination unit 31 and the key display composition unit 32 as the contact position that is the display position of the left hand key. When the key display combining unit 32 receives the contact position, the key display combining unit 32 displays the left hand key in the contact area including the contact position on the display unit 11. Moreover, the key display position determination part 31 will perform step S905, if a contact position is received.

  In step S <b> 905, the key display position determination unit 31 confirms the direction of gravity detected by the acceleration sensor unit 5. The key display position determination unit 31 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is arranged vertically based on the direction of gravity.

  For example, the key display position determination unit 31 holds axis information indicating the direction of the rotation axis, and determines whether an angle formed by the direction of the rotation axis indicated by the axis information and the direction of gravity is less than a first predetermined angle. to decide.

  When the formed angle is less than the predetermined angle, the key display position determination unit 31 determines that the direction of gravity is perpendicular to the rotation axis, and determines that the mobile terminal 100 is horizontally long. If the angle formed is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle, it is determined that the direction of gravity is not perpendicular to the rotation axis, and the mobile terminal 100 is determined to be vertically long.

  The key display position determination unit 31 executes step S906 when the portable terminal 100 is vertically long, and executes step S910 when the portable terminal 100 is horizontally long.

  In step S906, the key display position determination unit 31 confirms the open / closed state detected by the terminal open / close sensor unit 4. The key display position determination unit 31 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 is open based on the open / closed state.

  For example, when the open / closed state indicates an angle formed by the casings 101 and 102, the key display position determination unit 31 determines whether or not the angle formed is equal to or greater than a second predetermined angle. The key display position determination unit 31 determines that the mobile terminal 100 is open when the angle formed is equal to or greater than the second predetermined angle, and closes the mobile terminal 100 when the formed angle is less than the predetermined value. Judge that The second predetermined angle is, for example, 140 ° or 180 °.

  The key display position determination unit 31 executes step S907 when the mobile terminal 100 is open, and executes step S908 when the mobile terminal 100 is closed.

  In step S <b> 907, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a position that is point-symmetric with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100 as a corresponding position. The key display position determination unit 31 notifies the key display composition unit 32 of the corresponding position. Upon receiving the corresponding position, the key display combining unit 32 executes step S910.

  In step S908, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a position that is point-symmetric with respect to the center of gravity of the display screen having the contact position as a corresponding position. The key display position determination unit 31 notifies the key display composition unit 32 of the corresponding position. Upon receiving the corresponding position, the key display combining unit 32 executes step S910.

  In step S909, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a position that is axisymmetric to the contact position with respect to the horizontal center line of the mobile terminal 100 as a corresponding position. The key display position determination unit 31 notifies the key display composition unit 32 of the corresponding position. Upon receiving the corresponding position, the key display combining unit 32 executes step S910.

  In step S910, the key display combining unit 32 displays the right hand key in the corresponding area including the corresponding position on the display unit 11, and ends the process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 3 displays the first operation key in the contact area including the contact position. In this case, since the operation key is displayed at the position where the user holds the mobile terminal 100, the user can operate the mobile terminal 100 from any place.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the control part 3 displays a 2nd operation key in the corresponding | compatible area | region containing a corresponding position as display information. In this case, the user can operate the portable terminal while holding the position where the portable terminal can be stably held. Accordingly, it is possible to further improve the stability of the mobile terminal 100 during operation.

  In the present embodiment, only one of the first operation key and the second operation key has a character key to which a character is assigned. In this case, it is possible to reduce the range in which the user's line of sight moves when inputting characters, so it is possible to further improve input efficiency.

  In the present embodiment, an operation key without a character key among the first operation key and the second operation key can be dragged, and a function assigned to each drag direction by the drag operation. Have a key.

  In this case, when performing various functions such as backspace, it becomes possible to operate without removing the finger from the mobile terminal, so that the stability of the mobile terminal 100 during the operation can be further improved. Become.

  In the present embodiment, the acceleration sensor unit 5 detects the direction of gravity acting on the mobile terminal. The key display position determination unit 31 calculates a corresponding position based on the direction of gravity detected by the acceleration sensor unit 5. The key display composition unit 32 displays the display information at the corresponding position calculated by the key display position determination unit 31.

  In this case, the corresponding position is calculated based on the direction of gravity acting on the mobile terminal. Even if the position where the mobile terminal 100 can be stably held changes depending on how the mobile terminal 100 is held by the user, it is possible to calculate an appropriate corresponding position for stably holding the mobile terminal 100 Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the terminal open / close sensor unit 4 detects the open / closed state of the casings 101 and 102. The key display position determination unit 31 calculates a corresponding position based on the open / closed state detected by the terminal open / close sensor unit 4. The key display composition unit 32 displays the display information at the corresponding position calculated by the key display position determination unit 31.

  In this case, the corresponding position is calculated based on the open / closed states of the respective casings 101 and 102. For this reason, even if the position at which the portable terminal 100 can be stably held changes according to the open / closed state of the casings 101 and 102, an appropriate corresponding position for stably holding the portable terminal 100 is provided. It becomes possible to calculate.

  In the present embodiment, the key display position determination unit 31 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be vertically long based on the direction of gravity. When the mobile terminal 100 is arranged so as to be horizontally long, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a position symmetrical to the contact position with respect to the horizontal center line of the mobile terminal 100 as a corresponding position.

  In this case, the mobile terminal 100 can be stably held even if the mobile terminal 100 is disposed so as to be horizontally long.

  In the present embodiment, when the mobile terminal 100 is open, the key display position determination unit 31 calculates a position that is point-symmetric to the contact position with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal 100 as the corresponding position. Is closed, a position that is point-symmetric with respect to the center of gravity of the display screen having the contact position is calculated as the corresponding position.

  In this case, even if the mobile terminal 100 is open or the mobile terminal 100 is closed, the mobile terminal 100 can be stably held.

  In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1 displays a display position determination button that is display information for determining the holding position of the user. The touch coordinate determination unit 2 detects a drag operation on the determination information, and detects the position of the end point of the drag operation on the determination information as a contact position. In this case, the user can determine the holding position of one hand while checking the position where the user can easily hold.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

  This application claims the priority on the basis of Japanese application Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-252928 for which it applied on November 4, 2009, and takes in those the indications of all here.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Touch panel 2 Touch coordinate determination part 3 Control part 4 Terminal opening / closing sensor part 5 Acceleration sensor part 6 Calculation part 11 Display part 12 Touch input part 31 Key display position determination part 32 Key display synthetic | combination part 100 Portable terminal

Claims (15)

A touch panel;
A position detection unit for detecting a contact position to the touch panel;
In the touch panel, the corresponding position corresponding to the contact position detected by said position detecting unit, a mobile and a control unit for displaying the display information indicating that said corresponding position is maintained the position of the mobile terminal by the user Terminal . The mobile terminal according to claim 1,
The said control part is a portable terminal which displays a 1st operation key in the contact area | region containing the said contact position. The portable terminal according to claim 1 or 2,
The said control part is a portable terminal which displays a 2nd operation key in the corresponding | compatible area | region containing the said corresponding | compatible position as said display information. The mobile terminal according to claim 1,
The control unit displays a first operation key in a contact area including the contact position, and displays a second operation key in the corresponding area including the corresponding position as the display information,
A portable terminal, wherein only one of the first operation key and the second operation key has a character key to which a character is assigned. The mobile terminal according to claim 4,
Of the first operation key and the second operation key, the operation key without the character key can be dragged, and has a function key in which a function is assigned to each drag direction by the drag operation. Mobile device. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The said control part is a portable terminal which makes the said position corresponding to the said contact position and the position symmetrical with respect to the center line of the said portable terminal. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The said control part is a portable terminal which makes the said position corresponding to the said contact position and the position symmetrical with respect to the gravity center of the said portable terminal. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
It further has a gravity detection unit that detects the direction of gravity acting on the mobile terminal,
The controller is
A calculation unit that calculates the corresponding position based on the direction of gravity detected by the gravity detection unit;
And a display control unit that displays the display information at the corresponding position calculated by the calculation unit. The mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein
The calculation unit determines whether or not the mobile terminal is arranged to be vertically long based on the direction of gravity, and when the mobile terminal is arranged to be horizontally long, the mobile terminal A portable terminal that calculates, as the corresponding position, a position that is line-symmetric with the contact position with respect to the horizontal center line. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Two housings,
A connection part for connecting each housing so as to be openable and closable;
An open / close detection unit for detecting an open / closed state of each housing,
The touch panel has two display screens provided in each housing,
The controller is
A calculation unit that calculates the corresponding position based on the open / closed state detected by the open / close detection unit;
And a display control unit that displays the display information at the corresponding position calculated by the calculation unit. The mobile terminal according to claim 10,
The calculation unit calculates, as the corresponding position, a point-symmetrical position with respect to the center of gravity of the mobile terminal as the corresponding position when the mobile terminal is open, and when the mobile terminal is closed, the contact A portable terminal that calculates, as the corresponding position, a position that is point-symmetric with respect to the contact position with respect to the center of gravity of the display screen having the position. The mobile terminal according to claim 10 or 11,
It further has a gravity detection unit that detects the direction of gravity acting on the mobile terminal,
The said calculating part is a portable terminal which calculates the said corresponding position based on the direction of the said gravity, and the said open / closed state. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein
The calculation unit determines whether or not the mobile terminal is arranged to be vertically long based on the direction of gravity, and when the mobile terminal is arranged to be horizontally long, the mobile terminal Is calculated as the corresponding position with respect to the horizontal center line, and when the mobile terminal is arranged vertically, the corresponding position is calculated based on the open / closed state. Mobile terminal. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The touch panel displays determination information for determining a user's holding position,
The position detection unit is a mobile terminal that detects a drag operation on the determination information and detects a position of an end point of the drag operation on the determination information as the contact position. A display method using a mobile terminal having a touch panel,
Detecting the touch position on the touch panel,
The display method of displaying the display information which shows that the said corresponding position is a holding position of the portable terminal by a user in the corresponding position according to the said detected touch position in the said touch panel.

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